tummy cut on tele body

This is sacrilege to telecaster die hards, but I don't care. I like the curves on a guitar body with a tummy cut and forearm contour.

started by drawing the shape of the cut. That looks like a lot of wood coming off.

These pictures show the body just at the start. I used a rasp and a couple of files to work away. It is slow going but easier to see progress and less risky than power tools. I was able to work on the little deck outside our unit. The railing made for a useful bench. 

Still going at it in the rain. But the contours are starting to take shape. 

That used to be a straight block of wood.